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Mount Vernon Area Facts

  • Mount Vernon has a Livability Score of 67/100, which is considered good
  • Mount Vernon crime rates are 29% higher than the Illinois average
  • Cost of living in Mount Vernon is 15% lower than the Illinois average
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Great Place to Call Home User Rating 4 rating By Anonymous ( Sep 20, 2020) My family and I have lived in Mt. Vernon for 11 years and we really like it here. The residents are friendly, we've met some really nice people, and have made Mt. Vernon our home. There's plenty of good restaurants, good shopping, and depending on what your interest is, you can f ...Read More ind it in Mt. Vernon. I've read reviews where it's the "most dangers city in Illinois, but I've never felt unsafe here. The layout of the town is convenient in that you're never too far from what you need. We're not into the night life scene, so I can't comment on that, however we do like to eat out, and depending on your tastes, you can find it here. There's authentic Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and of course American. The only thing I would change about Mt. Vernon is the sales tax. It is too high, and for the value of what we're taxed, it should come down. Other than that, I like living in Mt. Vernon. It's a great place to live, work, and raise a family. Read Less
Truck Stop Town User Rating 2 rating By puravida602 ( Nov 16, 2016) Truck Stop Towns have their purposes but this is definitely not a place to settle down. There are plenty of hospitals and clinics so there is plenty of health care. I know there are quite a few people who retired here because the cost of living is very good. There are some box st ...Read More ores, so you can always find anything you need. There are small events that happen periodically, e.g. balloon shows, fall fests, craft fairs, car shows (actually there are lot of these). The winery closed (the only decent place to get a glass of wine). There are locally owned restaurants but they aren't very good (aside from the gyro place, but that's only open for lunch). There just really isn't much. The bare minimum. Not a terrible place to be but if you like to try new things, do new things, prepare to be underwhelmed. Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Mount Vernon? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Bob Strothman Baseball Park
      Veteran's Memorial Park
      Fairmont Ballpark
      Optimist Park
      Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park at Cedarhurst
      A L Dawson Senior Park
      Al Dawson Senior Park
      Jefferson County Fairground

      Entertainment

      Cedarhurst Center for the Arts
      Shrode Art Center at Cedarhurst
      Mitchell Museum at Cedarhurst
      Nu Bowl Lanes
      Carl L Schweinfurth Museum and Interpretive Center
      AMC Classic Mount Vernon 8

      Food & Drink

      Hardee's
      McDonald's
      Domino's
      KFC
      Taco Bell
      Subway
      Wendy's
      Long John Silver's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Mount Vernon? Of all people who commute, 1.0% take public transportation in Mount Vernon.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      1% lower than the US average

      B+ Health & Safety

      Is Mount Vernon a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are some hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
      Crossroads Community Hospital

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens

      Doctors

      Orthopaedic Center of Southern Illinois